Residential Academic Programs (RAPs) like the Stories and Societies RAP are one way first-year students transition to university life.
Students take one course per semester in their residence hall with faculty who have offices in the hall. Your classmates are your neighbors.
Doing a late night study session? Meet in the residence hall instead of across campus. Need to talk to your professor? Meet with them in your residence hall, too. Need help navigating the university or academic issues? Drop in to see the RAP program coordinator whose office is in the hall as well.
RAPs combine academics with where you live, giving you a great start at CU.
Don’t take our word for it. Here are some things that Sewall students have told us:
I thought I was prepared for such a big adjustment, but nobody can mentally prepare you for college….I made it through the first few weeks of school thanks to the nurturing environment of Sewall.
….My older friends at CU and my tour leaders said that Sewall was by far the best dorm, not only because of its beautiful exterior and location, but because the people become so close-knit. I soon came to realize how true this is.
Overall my time in Sewall Hall has helped me to become accustomed to the college life. It has created a place where I feel safe and secure as well as a place where I can expand my knowledge. Sewall has enabled me to learn a great deal about myself.
Living in the Sewall residence hall gave me a taste of the real world while still having the safety net of close friends for encouragement and support….Having my teachers working in the same building as I lived in made it very easy to get extra assistance with my classes and work. I do not feel that I would have gotten this in a regular lecture class setting.
The friendships I have developed in Sewall are the strongest relationships I have ever built in my life.